A look at how Marysville spends its money

In last month’s column I wrote about the various sources of city revenue. This month I’ll look at expenditures as we continue to work on the 2019-2020 biennial budget.

People rely on cities for core services like public safety, streets, utilities and parks.

A look at city expenses reflects those priorities and services.

Figures used for the following are from Marysville’s 2017-2018 budget.

•City Operations, including Law and Justice (36 percent of total expenses):

Most expenses related to general city operations and administration come from the city’s General Fund. Law, Safety and Justice programs including police, courts and fire services make up more than two-thirds of that fund’s expenses.

In recent years the city has added more officers, and we intend to continue that trend.